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SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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13 years 7 months ago
Cybercivics: a novel approach to reaching k-12 students with the social relevance of computer science
This paper describes CyberCivics, a novel approach to computer science outreach that integrates hands-on computing experiences with the study of contemporary social and political ...
Jim Owens, Jeanna Matthews
SIGCSE
2000
ACM
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14 years 2 days ago
Evaluating programming ability in an introductory computer science course
There are numerous ways to evaluate student programming ability, all of which have benefits and drawbacks. In this paper we discuss how we have combined a number of those evaluati...
A. T. Chamillard, Kim A. Braun
ACMSE
2006
ACM
14 years 1 months ago
Student perspectives of ePortfolios in computing education
This paper presents the preliminary findings of the Electronic Portfolio Student Perspective Instrument (EPSPI) developed to ascertain student attitudes and intended uses of ePort...
Albert Dieter Ritzhaupt, Oma Singh
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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13 years 7 months ago
Introducing computer science through animation and virtual worlds
We describe a course for non-majors that teaches computer science concepts and programming by creating simple animations and building 2D and 3D virtual worlds. Students work with ...
Susan H. Rodger
SIGCSE
1994
ACM
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13 years 11 months ago
Collaborative learning in an introductory computer science course
An experiment in collaborative learning was conducted in two introductory programming courses at Loyola College in Maryland. Data collected included background information on stud...
Roberta Evans Sabin, Edward P. Sabin